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Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development

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Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development

by Dr Laura Zahra McDonald

TYPE

Policy Paper

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2013

KEYWORDS
Health, Healthcare, Indonesia, International Development, Kenya, Mali, Pakistan, UN, Water, Women

  For activists and NGOs engaging in the field of development, human rights and justice, the role of religion – Islam and others – in transforming the beliefs and lived realities of people at the grassroots is often viewed as obstructive and limiting. Religion is considered from the outside, and indeed often used by believers, as a reference and framework with which to resist notions of gender equality and female emancipation. Activists, practitioners and academics have articulated many examples, especially in relation to Muslim populations, where Islam is often used as an explanation – or a justification – for violence and discrimination against women. For those working towards justice in these contexts, such simplistic and essentialised narratives are unhelpful. For progress in many contexts, reductionist assumptions such as ‘Islam is patriarchy’ or ‘Islam is emancipation’ are not helpful. Rather, a deep, nuanced and honest analysis of the diversity of Islamic interpretation and Muslim practice is necessary to fully engage and satisfy communities and practitioners both in policy and practice. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com Citation McDonald, L (2013) Women, Faith & Justice: Framing an Islamic Approach to Gender & Development., Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Islam-Gender-and-Development-Working-Paper.pdf

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Reproductive Health Policy

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Reproductive Health Policy

by IR Policy & Research

TYPE

Policy Paper

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2008

KEYWORDS
Gender, Islamic Relief, Reproductive Health, Women

  Poor reproductive health is an enormous problem in the developing world. More than half a million women die every year from pregnancy-related complications. Similarly, many of the estimated 100 to 140 million women who have undergone Female Genital Cutting (FGC) have their health jeopardised. In the 2004 Strategic Conference of Islamic Relief, reproductive health was classified by the majority of Islamic Relief staff as a top priority for which a policy was needed. A 2006 survey of Islamic Relief field partners confirmed that reproductive health is a pressing issue in the communities in which they work and reconfirmed the need to have a policy in this field. This policy aims to address a range of reproductive health problems effectively and in compliance with Islamic teachings. It is based on a review of existing literature; international and national laws, regulations and conventions on reproductive health; and extensive verbal and written consultations with Islamic Relief colleagues, religious scholars and leaders, and people working for specialist reproductive health- related organisations. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com Citation IR Policy & Research (2008). Reproductive Health Policy. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Reproductive-Health-Policy.pdf

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After The Troops Withdraw

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After The Troops Withdraw

by Martin Cottingham

TYPE

Project Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2012

KEYWORDS
Afghanistan, Brussels, Health, International Development, NATO, Refugees, Women

  NATO foreign and defense ministers are meeting in Brussels on April 18 and 19 to plan conferences in Chicago (May) and Tokyo (July) that will shape security arrangements and international aid in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of western troops in 2013 and 2014. Islamic Relief, one of the leading international aid organisations operating in Afghanistan, believes there are six key priorities for current and future humanitarian and development aid that donor governments need to seriously address at the Chicago and Tokyo conferences and beyond. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Cottingham, M . (2012). After The Troops Withdraw. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available:http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/After-The-Troops-Withdraw_PDF.pdf

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Women Farmers Perceptions about Climate Change

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Women Farmers Perceptions about Climate Change

by IR Policy & Research

TYPE

Case Study

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2000

KEYWORDS
India, International Development, MDG, Millenium Development Goals, Pakistan, Water, Women

  Climate change is the defining human development challenge of our time. It threatens to stall poverty reduction and hard-earned progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It requires knowledge, skills and resources to adapt to the changing climate. Throughout South Asia, the early signs of climate change are already visible. Out of the last 12 years of the last century, 11 were the hottest of the last 400 years where temperatures in Pakistan reached 53 degree Celsius and in Finland 37 degrees Celsius. These changes are already threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of individuals. This study investigates the impact of climate change on the farming communities in four selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan. The study was conducted in the 16 villages of the four selected districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan. These districts were selected on the basis of their location, which is always exposed to natural disasters and calamities like heavy rains, floods and earthquakes.   Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation IR Policy & Research (2011) Women Farmers Perceptions about Climate Change. [Online]. Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Women-Farmers-Perceptions-of-Climate-Change.pdf

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Afghanistan in Limbo

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Afghanistan in Limbo

by Louiza Chekhar, Martin Cottingham & Mark Curtis

TYPE

Annual Report

OFFICE

Islamic Relief Worldwide

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2014

KEYWORDS
Afghanistan, Development, Health, IDP, International Development, Refugees, Women

New aid priorities and the funding crisis putting future progress at risk A new and uncertain chapter has begun in Afghanistan’s bloody and poverty-stricken recent history, as most foreign troops prepare to withdraw by the end of 2014. Although there have been some improvements since the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan is still one of the poorest countries in the world. Its human development indicators are very low as a result of decades of conflict, high food and fuel prices and a succession of natural disasters, including drought, flash floods and earthquakes. Islamic Relief believes it is critical at this time of transition not to abandon the people of Afghanistan to their fate but to prepare for future challenges and reinforce international support for efforts to lift Afghans out of the vicious cycle of poverty and conflict. We are concerned that the country is in danger of being left in limbo as support for aid ebbs away, putting recent gains and future progress at risk. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Chekhar, L. Cottingham, M and Curtis.M (2014). Afghanistan in Limbo.Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/content/uploads/2014/04/Afghanistan-report.pdf

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Campaigning for Change in Conflict Environments A Case Study on Islamic Relief’s Development Programme to End Violence against Women in Iraq

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Campaigning for Change in Conflict Environments A Case Study on Islamic Relief’s Development Programme to End Violence against Women in Iraq

by Dr Kasim Randeree

TYPE

Article, Journal

OFFICE

UK

LANGUAGE

English

YEAR

2014

KEYWORDS
Conflict, Development, Faith Perspective, Gender, International Development, Iraq, Middle East, Violence Against Women, Women

  Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is often systematically used as a ‘weapon of war’ and may be physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or socio-cultural in nature and be perpetrated in public or private settings. Itis associated with increased instances of sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, unintended pregnancies, Gynaecological problems, induced abortions, and adverse pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, low birth weight, and foetal death. Women are often disempowered by exploitation, rape, the threat of rape, domestic violence, HIV infection, trauma, and disabilities resulting from violence. Literature on sexual violence in armed conflict indicates that rape and violence against women and girls prior to, during, and in the aftermath of conflict increases in scope and magnitude. This paper reports on an advocacy programme designed and conducted by Islamic Relief (IR) in Iraq to raise awareness about increasing VAWG against the changing backdrop of post-war Iraq. Through the lens of the programme,the paper explores the changing landscape of Iraqi society and how conflict has very markedly affected the status of Iraqi women negatively. Office http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/ Citation Randeree, K. (2014). Campaigning for Change in Conflict Environments A Case Study on Islamic Relief’s Development Programme to End Violence against Women in Iraq. The Global Studies Journal. 6 (4), 39-54.

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